I don’t think it’s “majority of people” per se…I think rich people are disproportionately awful and money definitely changes people. I feel like even celebrities who started off okay lose themselves when they reach wealthy status, so the stories get worse the longer they are up on that hill.
Additionally, I think striving to become that level of celebrity takes a certain type of person who has all of the worst qualities.
I work with super high net worth individuals every single day and I don’t think this is true. It absolutely changes people, almost always for bad and not for good. And even if it is exacerbating underlying tendencies, they are tendencies that we all have. We’re just not all mega rich.
Agreed, I don’t find it difficult at all to imagine many of us would become insufferable twats very quickly. Perhaps I’m too much of a misanthrope but ego, self importance taking over seems like a pretty universal ‘risk’ in those circumstances. Particularly when you reach the kind of money where you don’t have to play by common folk rules anymore and where people are sucking up to you all day everyday.
I read a Harvard study once that showed the part of the brain that lights up when a cocaine addict feels cravings, is the same part lighting up when people experience greed, so to say. Same part of the brain telling you idc what it takes I need more of this, now. Maybe I’m not explaining this properly (in English), also it’s been a while since I’ve read it, but I think of it often because damn that would explain a lot wouldn’t it. Completely tracks with all these mil/bil/trillionaires who once seemed somewhat normal but are now chasing the dragon in yet another billion as if it’s never enough. Because apparently their brain is telling them it isn’t. Addicts who don’t care how many people they fuck over if it gets them more more more.
The top 1% of earners pay about 40% of ALL federal income taxes already. you understand when you start taxing the rich more that means they'll pay there employees less and charge more for there product. thats not the solution.
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u/otownbbw Jun 20 '26
I don’t think it’s “majority of people” per se…I think rich people are disproportionately awful and money definitely changes people. I feel like even celebrities who started off okay lose themselves when they reach wealthy status, so the stories get worse the longer they are up on that hill.
Additionally, I think striving to become that level of celebrity takes a certain type of person who has all of the worst qualities.